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Deborah Alawode

Weightlifting

Date of Birth	19 September 1997
Age	28
Place of Birth	Hanwell
Commonwealth Appearances
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There are not many medical students who also have the time to juggle a weightlifting career, but somehow Deborah Alawode is able to do just that.

Studying at University College London, the 24-year-old began her weightlifting journey at senior school after a coach introduced her to the sport via a six-week taster course.

And after becoming British champion in 2021, as well as setting personal bests in the snatch (204kg) and Clean & Jerk (117kg), Alawode now lines up for her first Commonwealth Games this summer.

Weightlifting

Weightlifting sees the strongest athletes in the Commonwealth Games compete to raise the biggest possible weights into the air.

Weightlifting